DNREC OPERATING BUDGET FY2015 General Fund Budget $37,179,400 FY2016 Governor’s Recommended Budget (GRB): State Salary Policy Contingency $ 150,300 • Inland Bay Shellfish Aquaculture (HB160) $ 55,800 • Restore Mosquito Control Annual Spray Budget $ 75,000 • Trail Operations at Assawoman, Tri-Valley and Augustine $ 65,500 • ( with one-time equipment support of $23,500 from OMB Section 61) Information Technology Consolidation (EO20 -5.0 FTE ) $ (425,000) • Reduced GF Contractual to reflect projected fuel expenses $ (52,700) • Minor Structural Changes and FTE movements with no net impact • FY2016 General Fund GRB $37,048,300
FISCAL YEAR 2016 GENERAL FUND GRB: $37,048,300 Ca pita l Outla y Othe r Ite ms $6.9 Supplie s $2,864.9 $920.1 Utilitie s Pe r sonne l $1,652.0 Costs $28,165.4 Contr a c tua l $3,427.2 T r a ve l $11.8 Pe rso nne l Co sts T ra ve l Co ntra c tua l E ne rg y Supplie s Ca pita l Outla y Othe r I te ms
FISCAL 2016 GRB Total of All Funds: $181,633,200 NSF GF Authorization $37,048,300 $47,599,900 21% 26% ASF Authorization $96,985,000 53% GF ASF NSF
DNREC GF BUDGET HISTORY 50,000.0 45,000.0 GF 40,000.0 35,000.0 Thousands $$ 30,000.0 25,000.0 20,000.0 15,000.0 10,000.0 5,000.0 0.0
FY2016 RECOMMENDED BUDGET DNREC POSITION HISTORY 900 800 700 600 500 NSF 400 ASF GF 300 200 100 0 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 Rec * Of the 794 FTE positions authorized for Fiscal 2015, 696 are currently filled, 29 are in the hiring process, 6 will be transferred to DTI as part of IT Consolidation, and another 14 positions are recommended for reduced/eliminated in GRB for FY2016. The remaining 46 positions are being held vacant.
SUSTAINING FEES FOR SERVICES Authorization • Section 93 of the FY 2015 Bond Bill Epilogue authorized the Department, after opportunities for public comment and the approval of appropriate advisory councils, to set fees to help defray the costs of activities and services. Focus • In Fiscal 2015 our efforts focused on two areas within DNREC; the Division of Parks and Recreation and the Division of Fish and Wildlife. Outreach • Issues concerning program revenues and costs were communicated with the public through social and printed media, public workshops, public surveys and advisory council meetings. Results • The public expressed overwhelming support for the Division of Parks and Recreation's proposal, the Parks and Recreation Council voted unanimously in favor of the fee proposal.
PARK ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES Operating Expenses GF Expenses ASF Expenses 21,000,000 19,000,000 17,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 11,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 Full-Time Positions vs Park Attendance % change in Full-Time Positions % change in Park Attendance 10% 5% 0% -5% -10% -15% -20% FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014
PARK ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE FEES Daily Entrance (effective Feb. 15): • In-State Inland Parks: $3 to $4 Out-of-State Inland Parks: $6 to $8 In-State Beach Parks: $4 to $5 Out-of-State Beach Parks: $8 to $10 Annual Passes: • Delaware Out-of-State In-State: $27 to $35 Resident 59% Seniors: $12 to $18 41% Out-of-state: $54 to $70 Surf Fishing Tags: • 1-year in-state: $65 to $80 1-year out-of-state: $130 to $160 Based on 3 fiscal year average, FY2012-2014 Anticipated New Revenue: $1.1 M • Future Costs: • Utility infrastructure debt service Seasonal wages for recruitment/retention Repairs to aged Park facilities
WILDLIFE SERVICES AND FUNDING • Funding Wildlife programs are primarily funded through Federal PR grants with a key source of match from hunting and trapping license sales. Every $1 of State match leverages $3 in Federal funding to Delaware. • Trend Number of licensed hunters is expected to continue to decrease 3-8% each year due to exemptions and other factors. • Impact Declines in license revenues and general fund support creates a shortfall of resources and lost federal funding opportunities for wildlife management and hunter services.
WILDLIFE SERVICES AND FUNDING Use of Funds Source of Funds Public License Administration 3% Technical Fees Assistance Hunter 7% Education & Public 17% Shooting Range General 17% Fund & Other Wildlife Area Operations 48% Federal 54% Wildlife 29% Funds Management & Research 25% • Results The Council on Game and Fish did not support the proposal to increase hunting and trapping license fees. • Path Forward We believe that this action, combined with the extensive public outreach conducted, achieved the legislative intent of the epilogue language. The Department will not be using this authority to pursue increases for hunting and trapping licenses this year but rather will continue to identify potential alternative sources of revenue and cost savings.
INLAND BAY SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE H.B. 160 INITIATIVE BUDGET REQUEST $55.8K Support the provisions of enabling • legislation and established regulations. Provides amortized funding to fully • implement new program. Essential activities include: • Shellfish research • Water quality • monitoring Lease administration • Licensing • Compliance • Public safety •
DNREC TRAIL OPERATIONS $65.5K Assawoman Canal Trail Phase I - 1.1 miles of trail with parking • and restrooms 3,750 fulltime residents w/in 10 minutes • 24,800+ seasonal residents w/in 10 • minutes Operating funds will provide for facility • operations and trail maintenance Tri-Valley Trail Augustine WMA 2.8 miles new trail, 2 trailheads parking, • 1.9 miles of new trails within the Augustine • restrooms Wildlife Area 69,000 residents live within 10 minutes • Trail from Port Penn Interpretive Center to • Links 18-mile Greater Newark trail • Augustine Beach network; Paper Mill Park (NCCo) to Redd New trailhead with parking and observation • Park (Newark); Newark to Wilmington platform at Cooper Cross regional trail system New trail, parking, and viewing platform at • Operating funds provide for public safety, • Yardley Dale facility operations and trail maintenance Operating funds provide for facility • operations and trail maintenance
Assawoman Canal
Tri-Valley Trail
AUGUSTINE WMA – YARDLEY DALE PUBLIC ACCESS TRAIL AND WILDLIFE VIEWING ENHANCEMENT
MOSQUITO CONTROL ANNUAL SPRAY OPERATING BUDGET REQUEST $75K Supports: Quality of life • Public Health • Local economies • Impacted by: Application costs • Weather events and • record rainfalls Efficiencies through: GPS Technology • Citizen Reporting • Data Collection • New Integrated • Application from DTI
ACCOMPLISHMENTS DNREC is pleased to have had two projects with the City of Newark in 2014 - Curtis Mill Park, located on Paper Mill Road and the initiation of construction on the Newark Housing Authority’s new affordable housing project on East Cleveland Ave. DNREC scientists use research data to solve complex natural resource management challenges. Delaware’s Energy Efficiency Investment Program has most recently funded 150+ projects for $2.4 M + in rebate incentives and 2015 projects are estimated to be $4M.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES
ACCOMPLISHMENTS LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES
ACCOMPLISHMENTS LEVERAGED EXISTING RESOURCES • 13 projects across all counties • 1,700+ additional acres • $1.4M leveraged funds in 2014
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS DCEC Keeping it Clean and Green
EXPANDING RECREATIONAL SERVICES THRU CONCESSIONAIRES AND SUPPORTERS
FY2016 RECOMMENDED CAPITAL ~$19.1M Shoreline and Waterway Management $1,540,500 • Conservation Cost Share 1,500,000 • Clean Water State Revolving Fund 1,400,000 • Tax Ditch/Public Ditch 1,148,700 • High Hazard Dam and Dike 1,500,000 • Park and Wildlife Area Critical Facilities 3,500,000 • Trails and Pathways 3,000,000 • Redevelopment of Strategic Sites (NVF/Fort DuPont) 3,500,000 • Delaware Bayshore Initiative 500,000 • Critical Equipment and Minor Capital Improvements 740,000 • Owens Station 750,000 • Total Recommended Capital for DNREC $19,079,200
DNREC CAPITAL HISTORY 50,000,000 45,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 30,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 0 Y05 Y06 Y07 Y08 Y09 Y10 Y11 Y12 Y13 Y14 Y15 Y16 Re c F F F F F F F F F F F F
COST DRIVERS IN PROTECTING AND MAINTAINING DELAWARE’S NATURAL RESOURCES • Managed lands = nearly 100,000 acres • Recreational areas = 32 park and wildlife areas, 10 preserves, 92 other conservation easements, Brandywine Zoo, and Baynard Stadium • Wildlife Recreation Participants = ~450,000 • Freshwater ponds and marine fishing access areas = 57 • Miles of roads = 100+ • Miles of trails = 239 • Miles of managed shoreline = 56 • State-owned dams = 42 • Tax ditches = 2,000 miles • Park Visitors = 5 million annually • Students/Educators (served) = 269,360 • Anglers (registered) = 109,955 • Hunters (registered) = 19,687 • Boaters (registered) = 59,186 • Waterways = 71 miles
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